12-Year-Old Girl Run Over by Her Mom at School Drop-Off Now in 'Stable' Condition, Say Authorities
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The 12-year-old girl from Florida who was critically injured when her momaccidentally ran her overon her first day of school is now in stable condition.
Senior Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper Kenneth Watson confirmed the update to PEOPLE following the incident, which took place at 7:45 a.m. local time on Monday, Aug. 12 near Booker Middle School in Sarasota.
“Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital has advised that the 12-year-old victim has been upgraded to ‘Stable’ as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time,” Watson told PEOPLE on Tuesday, Aug. 13.
“There are no updates on the crash report today,” Watson added.
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The child was airlifted to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg with critical injuries, the FHP’s initial release stated.
A Sarasota County Schools spokesperson previously told PEOPLE, “The school district encourages all families to follow district & school safety protocols and use the designated student pickup and drop off areas on school campuses.”
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“Please remember that students should not be dropped off in the middle of Myrtle Street,” Frost said. “This practice poses a significant risk to our students' safety and the safety of others on the road.”
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Watson previously said, per the outlet andFox 13, “Here we are, day one, and we’ve already had a tragedy.”
“We’re hoping this does not happen again, but we have to remember to have that good spatial awareness when you are anywhere around a school zone and most certainly when you are letting your kid out of your vehicle,” he added.
source: people.com
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